Mandatory international standard child protection framework, screening requirements, and incident reporting — because the safety and dignity of every child comes first.
Adhering to international child welfare standards, TEN maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of child exploitation or harm.
All volunteers and interns must submit official criminal background checks from their home country authorities prior to placement confirmation.
No photographing vulnerable children without school/guardian consent. No posting identifiable child location data or exploitative “pity” imagery on social media.
Volunteers must always operate in visible, supervised public classroom environments. One-on-one unsupervised private seclusion with children is strictly prohibited.
Immediate reporting channels are maintained with TEN leadership, local school headmasters, and district child protection welfare authorities.
How we translate this policy into everyday practice across every partner school and homestay.
Any breach of child safeguarding standards results in immediate suspension from the program and reporting to relevant authorities.
Every volunteer completes safeguarding orientation before ever entering a classroom.
All interactions with children occur in visible, supervised public settings — never in private, unsupervised spaces.
Concerns can be raised confidentially with TEN leadership, school headmasters, or district child protection authorities.
Our safeguarding framework is reviewed annually against international child welfare standards.
We work directly with local guardians and school committees to uphold these standards together.